ERIC ED580358: Digital Learning Compass: Distance Education State Almanac 2017. Alabama

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Distance Education State Almanac 2017
Alabama
Julia E. Seaman, Ph.D.
Research Director, Babson Survey Research Group
Jeff Seaman, Ph.D.
Director, Babson Survey Research Group
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Alabama
% of
State
National
Population 4,863,300 1.5%
18-55 Population 2,237,118 1.5%
Number of Institutions 78 1.6%
Alabama has 78 degree-granting higher education institutions, which represent 1.6% of all such institutions in the United
States. These institutions enrolled a total of 302,959 students as of fall 2015 (257,650 of which are studying at the
undergraduate level and 45,309 at the graduate level). The fall 2015 figure is a decrease of 7,230 students (or -2.3%) from
the number enrolled in the fall of 2012.
Among the total student body, 111,146 (84,797 undergraduates and 26,349 graduate students) were taking at least one
course at a distance. This is 36.7% of the enrolled student body, which is higher than the national average rate of 29.7%.
The number of students taking distance education courses in the state increased by 3,245 (or 3.0%) between fall 2012 and fall
2015. This is lower than the national level of growth of 11.0%.
58,262 students in Alabama are taking all of their courses at a distance, made up of 37,749 undergraduates and 20,513
graduates. This represents 19.2% of all students enrolled in the state, a rate that is higher than the national average of 14.3%.
A total of 25,621 (or 44.0% of these exclusively online students) live in Alabama, the remainder come from outside of the
state. This rate is lower than the national in-state average of 55.1%.
The number of students that take any of their courses on campus, including those who take all of their courses on
campus and those who take a mix of on-campus and distance courses, is 244,697, or 80.8% of the total student enrollment in
Alabama. This number represents a decrease in proportion on campus from the four years prior (83.9% from 260,181
students in 2012). The -3.1% rate is a larger change than the national 1.7% decrease.
Overall and Distance Enrollment - 2015
Total Undergraduate Graduate
Any Any Any
All Students Distance All Students Distance All Students Distance
Total 302,959 111,146 257,650 84,797 45,309 26,349
Private for-profit 29,541 23,342 23,308 17,212 6,233 6,130
Control Private not-for-profit 25,967 4,953 21,374 3,083 4,593 1,870
Public 247,451 82,851 212,968 64,502 34,483 18,349
2 to 4-year 84,209 27,467 84,209 27,467 0 0
Type
4-year or more 218,750 83,679 173,441 57,330 45,309 26,349
Under 1,000 13,928 3,203 12,377 2,277 1,551 926
Instutional 1,000 - 4,999 82,797 25,660 77,985 22,753 4,812 2,907
Enrollment 5,000 - 9,999 68,717 19,718 61,167 16,699 7,550 3,019
Size
10,000 - 19,999 52,309 27,644 37,225 16,972 15,084 10,672
20,000 and above 85,208 34,921 68,896 26,096 16,312 8,825
Associate's College 82,650 27,395 82,650 27,395 0 0
Baccalaureate College 18,796 5,461 18,308 5,282 488 179
Doctoral University 106,795 33,866 82,792 21,481 24,003 12,385
Carnegie
Master's College 89,064 43,119 69,348 29,883 19,716 13,236
Specialized 4,928 1,276 4,286 727 642 549
Unassigned 726 29 266 29 460 0
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Distribution of State Institutions
CONTROL CARNEGIE
4%
22% 18%
35%
Associate's College
Baccalaureate College
51%
17% Doctoral University
Private for-profit 27% Master's College
Private not-for-profit 6% 20% Specialized
Public Unassigned
SIZE TYPE
4%4 %1%
13%
Under 1,000 38% 41%
1,000 -4,999
5,000 -9,999 59%
10,000 -19,999
2 to 4-year
20,000 and above 40% 4-year or more
N/A or Unknown
Distribution of Total Student Enrollment
CONTROL CARNEGIE
0%
10% 2%
8% 27%
30%
Associate's College
Baccalaureate College
6% Doctoral University
Private for-profit Master's College
Private not-for-profit 82% Specialized
35%
Public Unassigned
SIZE TYPE
5%
28% 28%
27%
Under 1,000
1,000 -4,999
5,000 -9,999
17% 72%
10,000 -19,999 23% 2 to 4-year
20,000 and above 4-year or more
On-Campus Students
Undergraduate Graduate
PERCENT ON CAMPUS
100%
26,734 24,919 25,145 24,796 75%
83.9% 80.9% 81.0% 80.8%
50%
233,447 222,174 221,795 219,901
25%
0%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015
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Distribution of Distance Student Enrollment
CONTROL CARNEGIE
10%%
21% 25%
Associate's College
39%
4% Baccalaureate College
5%
Doctoral University
Private for-profit Master's College
75%
Private not-for-profit 30% Specialized
Public Unassigned
SIZE TYPE
3%
23%
31% 25%
Under 1,000
18%
1,000 -4,999
5,000 -9,999
75% 2 to 4-year
10,000 -19,999 25%
4-year or more
20,000 and above
Enrollment Trends
TOTAL STUDENTS ANY DISTANCE
Undergraduate Graduate Undergraduate Graduate
44,394 44,524 45,398 45,309
23,080 22,289 23,399 26,349
265,795 261,086 259,546 257,650
84,821 78,938 82,194 84,797
2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015
EXCLUSIVELY DISTANCE PERCENT DISTANCE
Undergraduate Graduate
100%
75%
34.8% 33.1% 34.6% 36.7%
19,605 20,253 20,513 50%
17,660
32,348 38,912 37,751 37,749 25%
0%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015
Exclusively Distance Student Locations
2015 Same State Different State Outside US
1%
753 620 625
914
44%
32,631 33,155 31,928
Same State 55% 26,637
Different State
22,065 24,451 24,108 25,621
Outside US
2012 2013 2014 2015
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Overall Enrollment in Alabama
Top 10 Institutions by Total Numbers of Students - 2015
Rank Institution Total Undergrad Graduate Control
1 The University of Alabama 37,098 31,958 5,140 Public
2 Auburn University 27,287 21,786 5,501 Public
3 Columbia Southern University 20,823 15,152 5,671 Private for-profit
4 University of Alabama at Birmingham 18,333 11,511 6,822 Public
5 Troy University 17,765 14,190 3,575 Public
6 University of South Alabama 16,211 11,524 4,687 Public
7 John C Calhoun State Community College 9,985 9,985 0 Public
8 Jefferson State Community College 8,821 8,821 0 Public
9 Jacksonville State University 8,314 7,383 931 Public
10 University of Alabama in Huntsville 7,866 6,013 1,853 Public
Top 10 Institutions by Enrollment Growth 2012-2015
Rank Institution 2012 2015 Change Control
1 The University of Alabama 33,503 37,098 3,595 Public
2 Auburn University 25,134 27,287 2,153 Public
3 University of South Alabama 14,636 16,211 1,575 Public
4 Columbia Southern University 19,933 20,823 890 Private for-profit
5 Alabama A & M University 4,853 5,628 775 Public
6 Samford University 4,758 5,206 448 Private not-for-profit
7 University of Alabama at Birmingham 17,999 18,333 334 Public
8 University of Alabama in Huntsville 7,636 7,866 230 Public
9 George C Wallace State Community College-Dothan 4,581 4,769 188 Public
10 Miles College 1,691 1,873 182 Private not-for-profit
Distance Enrollment in Alabama
Top 10 Institutions by Distance Enrollment - 2015
Rank Institution Total Undergrad Graduate Control
1 Columbia Southern University 20,823 15,152 5,671 Private for-profit
2 University of Alabama at Birmingham 12,371 7,040 5,331 Public
3 The University of Alabama 9,658 7,860 1,798 Public
4 Troy University 8,824 6,766 2,058 Public
5 University of South Alabama 6,449 3,166 3,283 Public
6 Auburn University 4,440 3,084 1,356 Public
7 John C Calhoun State Community College 4,206 4,206 0 Public
8 University of North Alabama 3,079 2,374 705 Public
9 Jefferson State Community College 3,007 3,007 0 Public
10 Athens State University 2,695 2,695 0 Public
Top 10 Institutions by Distance Enrollment Growth 2012-2015
Rank Institution 2012 2015 Change Control
1 University of Alabama at Birmingham 6,843 12,371 5,528 Public
2 Auburn University 1,911 4,440 2,529 Public
3 George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville 52 2,259 2,207 Public
4 The University of Alabama 7,537 9,658 2,121 Public
5 John C Calhoun State Community College 2,569 4,206 1,637 Public
6 University of South Alabama 4,852 6,449 1,597 Public
7 Samford University 274 1,230 956 Private not-for-profit
8 Faulkner University 645 1,536 891 Private not-for-profit
9 Columbia Southern University 19,933 20,823 890 Private for-profit
10 James H Faulkner State Community College 1,287 1,933 646 Public
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